AIDS in the Public Consciousness in the Federal Republic 1991 - 1992 (Cumulated Data Set)

Knowledge on AIDS, readiness for protection against AIDS. Attitude
towards education on AIDS and attitude towards HIV-positive people.

Topics: Satisfaction with personal condition of health; greatest
health dangers for the German population; most dangerous illnesses in
the Federal Republic; knowledge on AIDS; assessment of the danger of
infection with AIDS in selected situations; knowledge about the
possibility of transmitting AIDS in various situations; knowledge about
the HIV test; frequency of respondent’s taking an AIDS test; interest
in an HIV test; counselling desired or received before conducting an
HIV test; knowledge of the significance of an HIV-positive test result;
probability of personal contact with HIV-infected persons; personal
contacts with AIDS patients or HIV-infected people; concern about
contracting HIV or fear of HIV infection in one’s circle of friends;
assessment of personal risk of infection due to sexual intercourse;
sources of information on AIDS used; number of available persons to
confide in and contacts to discuss sexual problems with; counselling
others on AIDS; use of AIDS brochures from the health authorities; type
and time of last reception of AIDS education in the media as well as at
special information events; participation in an AIDS consultation as
well as place of consultation and adviser; knowledge of the central
telephone AIDS consultation; self-assessment of extent to which one is
informed on AIDS; use of condoms with steady as well as new partners;
acceptance of partner’s desire for condoms, examinations or AIDS tests;
expectation of a new intimate relationship in the next few months and
intention to talk with the new partner about AIDS; sexual activity and
number of different sexual partners in the last 12 months; first sexual
intercourse; personal experience with condoms and influence of
condom-use on sexual experiences; frequency of condom use;
contraception or infection as major reason for condom use; chance
acquaintance and sexual intercourse as well as condom use hereby;
consequences of AIDS danger on personal sexual habits; personal
willingness to care for HIV-infected; attitude towards isolation of
AIDS patients; living together with a partner; duration of partnership
and type of relationship; currently looking for a partner; attitude to
selected reasons for condom use; knowledge on handling of condoms;
paying attention to instructions on condom use; assessment of the
material safety of condoms; aversion to condom use; current possession
of condoms; assessment of the social acceptance of condoms, e.g. their
purchase in the super market; judgement on the price of condoms; last
vacation trip; sexual contacts on vacation and condom use; existence of
religious belief.

The following questions were posed in 1991: assessment of the
importance of protection against AIDS; behavioural changes due to AIDS
danger; perceived increase in media reporting about AIDS; frequency and
seriousness of discussions on AIDS in one’s circle of friends.

The following questions were posed in 1992: place or reason for
conducting an AIDS tests, e.g. health department or giving blood;
personal need for information about protection against AIDS; judgement
on AIDS education by the media and health authorities; attitude to
legal obligation for HIV tests.